Fatal Crash - Interstate 84 - Baker County - 03/30/26

BAKER COUNTY, Ore. (27 March 2026) – On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 5:28 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 325, in Baker County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a black Chevrolet Suburban, operated by David Patrick Carson 60, of Naples (NY), was traveling eastbound on I-84 near Durkee when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle rolled several times and came to a stop approximately 80 yards into a field south of the highway.

The operator of the Suburban (Carson) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Baker City Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) 
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR-accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.